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tidal flat
tidal flat An area of intertidal sand flat, mud flat, and marsh developed in some lagoons in mesotidal areas, and in protected bays and estuarine areas along macrotidal coasts. Extensive tidal flats occur in the Wash (eastern England), Waddenzee (Netherlands), and along the German coast of the North Sea. Tidal flats also occur in warmer climates, as in the Persian Gulf, where carbonate and evaporite deposits develop. In tropical areas tidal flats tend to be colonized by mangrove swamps.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "tidal flat." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "tidal flat." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-tidalflat.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "tidal flat." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-tidalflat.html |
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tidal flat
tidal flat An area of intertidal sand flat, mud flat, and marsh developed in some lagoons in mesotidal areas, and in protected bays and estuarine areas along macrotidal coasts. Extensive tidal flats occur in the Wash (eastern England), Waddenzee (Netherlands), and along the German coast of the North Sea. Tidal flats also occur in warmer climates, as in the Persian Gulf, where carbonate and evaporite deposits develop. In tropical areas tidal flats tend to be colonized by mangrove swamps.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "tidal flat." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "tidal flat." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-tidalflat.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "tidal flat." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-tidalflat.html |
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tidal flat
tidal flat An intertidal sandflat, mudflat, and marsh area developed in some lagoons in mesotidal areas, and in protected bays and estuarine areas along macrotidal coasts. Extensive tidal flats occur in the Wash (eastern England), Wadden Zee (Holland), and along the North-Sea German coast. Tidal flats also occur in warmer climates, as in the Persian Gulf, where carbonate and evaporite deposits develop. In tropical areas tidal flats tend to be colonized by mangrove swamps.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "tidal flat." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "tidal flat." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-tidalflat.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "tidal flat." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-tidalflat.html |
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